Career guides
Long-form, strategist-written references on the parts of a job search that decide the outcome. No listicles, no filler — what we tell clients, written down.
- 9 min read
How to optimize your resume for ATS
What applicant tracking systems actually do, the formatting rules that matter, and the five mistakes that quietly sink resumes before a human reads them.
- 7 min read
How long should a resume be?
One page or two, by career stage — plus the evidence-density test that settles the argument and the exact order to cut in when you run long.
- 10 min read
Executive resume writing
What changes above director level: scope lines, constraint-led evidence, board content, and the positioning thesis a search partner can quote.
- 8 min read
How to explain employment gaps
The four-month rule, wording you can lift for eight different situations, and the three-sentence interview answer that closes the subject for good.
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